Chess Puzzle #Q2yRj — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen a2; rooks e2/e4; pawns f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks c1/f8; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen a2→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Rh4 (rook e4→h4).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook c1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
4. Best move: Qf3# — queen h5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/6qp/8/4R3/6PK/Q3RP2/2r5 w - - 1 43

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